The Devil Wears Prada new cast has just been announced! Starting the 21st of October there will be an almost full cast change at the Dominion. Except for one notable exception! Vanessa Williams will be staying on till the 18th April instead of leaving on her previous departure date 18th October.
The musical is based on the cult film The Devil Wears Prada. It follows Andy as she starts a job at a fashion magazine under the iconic diva Miranda Priestly. The show follows her journey as she starts to questions if success is worth her personal life and morals. Furthermore the musical features an original score by Elton John and Shaina Taub and a book by Kate Wetherhead. It opened last year to tremendous success and has now extended until September 2026.
The roles of Andy and Emily will going forth be played by Stevie Doc and Taila Halfford. Since Georgie Buckland and Amy Di Bartolomeo are leaving the show. Keelan McAuley will be taking over the role of Nate from Rhys Whitefield. Alex Woodward , Anta Bah, Dean Makowshi-Clayton, Georgia Aspinall, Harry Tunningley, Jenna Bonner, Joshua Robinson, Justin-Lee Jones, Kimberley Hoyle, Mark Lamb, Selina Hamilton and Xenoa Campbell-Ledgister will be joining the ensemble. The new cast starts performances Tuesday 21st of October.
A cast album was also released earlier this month and is streaming on all stremaing sites.
Book your tickets now to see The Devil Wears Prada new cast. Or try to catch the old one if you can. The show has become a beloved staple on the West End and we’re so excited to see it continue.
Here’s a round-up of some of the Best London Shows we have caught this Autumn! They are all long-running shows in the West End, so you’ll be able to book these shows for today or the next few months. What’s more, lots of these have discounted options with us! Pop into our Box Office and our friendly team at Leicester Square Box Office will always help you get the best price.
Based on the Studio Ghibli animation, My Neighbour Totoro tells the story of two young girls who move to the countryside when their mother falls ill. Whilst exploring their unfamiliar surroundings, they soon encounter a world of spirits, sprites and magical creatures. Maybe it was all a dream? Or perhaps they really are now friends with the giant, ancient protector of the forest named ‘Totoro’ and his friend the ‘Catbus’.
Starlight Express is one of Andrew Lloyd Webbers most unique musicals. The musical imagines a child’s train set magically comes to life. As the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the ‘Starlight Express’.
Seen around the world by over 30 million people, the show is an electrifying experience for all ages. The show is at The Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre and the cast of 40 wizz around the audience on rollerskates!
The musical is based on the classic 80’s film of the same name. With both original songs and ones from the film, this show will have everyones toes tapping. The story follows teenage Marty whose eccentric neighbour sends him back in time with his latest invention … A time machine built out of a DeLorean Sports car. he finds himself trapped in the 50’s and needs to get back to the guture. Not only that, but he also needs to ensure his parents fall in love, sounds easy. Right?
Disney’s latest highly anticipated musical arrive in London’s West End early this year. Based on the animated classic, Hercules tells the story of a Greek Demi God on his journey from Zero to Hero. But if Hercules is not a god, how can he possibly save the world from Hades? It’s one thing flexing those pecs, but it a different kind of strength to Go the Distance.
Get ready for a wise-cracking, column-shaking, underworld-rocking ride of adventure and self-discovery. In tunics.
The Phantom of the Opera is another Andrew Lloyd Webber show. It is one of the most successful musicals of all time, having played to over 160 million people in 46 territories and 195 cities in 21 languages. It is the 3rd longest-running show on the West End, where it recently celebrated its 38th Anniversary.The show has returned home to His Majesty’s Theatre, where it stars Dean Chisnall as The Phantom, Lily Kerhoas as Christine Daae and Adam Rhys-Charles as Raoul. The show is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, with a stunning set design, lavish costumes and a hauntingly beautiful musical score.
It’s always best to book your tickets in advance for this to get the best prices.
Recently adapted to screen, Matilda the Musical is an adaptation of the beloved Roald Dahl novel. The story follows an extraordinary young girl called Matilda Wormwood, a precocious and intellectually gifted girl who faces neglect and mistreatment at the hands of her shallow and self-absorbed parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood, and the tyrannical school headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. Matilda’s awful parents are only interested in watching TV and her school life isn’t much better with the terrifying headmistress Miss Trunchbull who makes the children’s lives a misery every day. Luckily one day Matilda discovers that she has superpowers and she decides it’s time to teach these grown ups a lesson they will never forget! With a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, we see Matilda take a stand to change her own destiny.
The music is written by comedian Tim Minchin with a moving book by Dennis Kelly.
This show creates a brand-new musical comedy live in front of your very eyes. At each performance of this multi award-winning show, audience suggestions are instantly transformed into hilarious all-singing, all-dancing entertainment.
With thirteen years as an Edinburgh Festival must-see, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, these incredible performers are guaranteed to impress.
So, whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!
The musical is opening at The Prince Edward Theatre in May 2026 following the closure of MJ the Musical. Rumours have been circulating the West End for some time as to when this musical will transfer from Broadway. We’re delighted to see it happening!
The musical is based on Tim Burton’s movie classic which tells the tale of Lydia Deetz. Lydia is a strange and unusual teenager sharing her home with a pair of newly-deads and the demonic ghost-with-the-most, Beetlejuice. He’s dead trouble, but if you really want to feel alive, just say his name three times…
Beetlejuice the Musical in London is resurrecting the Broadway Creative Team which features a book by Scott Brown and Anthony King. The music and lyrics are by Eddie Perfect. Lastly, it will be directed by two-time Tony Award winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge!).
Beetlejuice The Musical is produced in the UK by Crossroads Live and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
Producer from Crossroads Live, James Lane, says of the transfer:
“We are beyond thrilled to be working alongside Warner Bros. and the ingenious team behind Beetlejuice to bring this highly anticipated Broadway hit to London’s West End at last. There is nothing else quite like this show, and audiences really are in for a terrifyingly hilarious treat.”
“After three successful Broadway engagements, a record-setting 88-city North American tour, and captivating audiences across international stages in Tokyo, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, and Melbourne, Beetlejuice will finally arrive in the United Kingdom,” continue producers Mark Kaufman (Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures) and Kevin McCormick (Langley Park Productions). “We are thrilled Beetlejuice will soon make its debut in London’s West End with its signature wit and irreverence.”
The New Stranger Things Cast was confirmed this morning. The new residents of Hawkins begin performances at the Phoenix Theatre on 12th November.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow is heading into it’s third year at The Phoenix Theatre and serves as a prequel to the hit Netflix Series. This gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story – and may hold the key to the end.
The New Stranger Things Cast is led by Jack Christou who will take on the role of Henry Creel. This is alongside Stewart Clarke as Dr Brenner as well as Avril Maponga as Patty Newby. Max Potter will play Bob Newby with Adam Wadsworth as James Hopper Jr and Edie Wright as Joyce Maldonado.
Joining them are current cast members, Ammar Duffus as Charles Sinclair, Jack Gardner as Walter Henderson and Andy Langtree as Victor Creel. Also there’s Lauren O’Neil staying on as Virginia Creel and Rufus Wright as Principal Newby.
The new Stranger Things Cast also includes Maximillian Graham as Alan Munson and Anastasia Koloko as Sue Anderson. Joshua McElroy joins as Lonnie Byers with Grace Alice Murray joins as Claudia Yount and Tom O’Brien as Ted Wheeler. Lastly, Freya Taylor-Lester joins as Karen Childress and Andrew Whipp as Chief Hopper. Current cast members Maya Guinoubi and Tabitha Morley who alternate Alice Creel are staying on. This year Phoenix Hamer and Emilia Rose are joining them as well.
Completing the company are Lola Adaja, Bronte Alice-Tadman, Aoife Browne, Kaylah Copeland, Alex Dargie, Adéoré Edwards, Vanessa Fisher, Kieran Garland, Ross Green, Brandon Kimrayo, Ben Skym, Leah St Luce, Stanley Treshansky and Selena Thompson.
Wicked is one of the most famous shows in London currently. But what’s it all about? How can I watch it? Is it worth the hype? (I’d say so, I’ve seen it 5 times!) Here’s everything you need to know about ones of London’s most popularmusicals.
Wicked is the touching story of the two witches of Oz. It asks the question, “Is one born Wicked? Or does one have wickedness thrust upon them? The musical tells the untold story of the witches of Oz. It is based on the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire which serves as a prequel to the The Wizard of Oz. We see the young witches at university together as they develop into the characters we all know from the worlds first major colour film starring Judy Garland.
Wicked’s official opening night was 27th September 2006, meaning it will soon celebrate 19 years in the West End. It is already the 10th Longest Running show in West End history. The original production was tested in San Francisco before heading to Broadway in 2003.
The theatre is called The Apollo Victoria. The address is 17 Wilton Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1LG. The Apollo Victoria opened as a state of the art cinema in 1930. It was later converted to a theatre after it was closed down in 1975.
Wicked defies gravity 8 times a week in London. They perform Tuesday – Saturday at 7.30pm and also have 3 Matinee shows a week! The Matinees are Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2.30pm.
The current cast of Wicked is led by West End Royalty, Zizzi Strallen and Emma Kingston. Zizzi is one half of the Strallen Sisters who’s aunt is the legendary Bonnie Langford. Strallen plays Glinda alongside Kingston as Elphaba. The role of Fiyero is played by Carl Man who is returning to the show after appearing in the UK tour and London production previously.
The Wicked cast also includes Sarah Ingram (Legally Blonde: The Musical) as Madame Morrible, and Michael Matus (Singin’ in the Rain) as The Wizard. Hannah Qureshi (Hamilton) then plays Nessarose, with David McKechnie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge) as Doctor Dillamond. Moreover, Ross Carpenter (The Book of Mormon) plays the role of Boq. Furthermore, the cast features Laura Emmitt (Frozen) as Alternate Elphaba, and Lydia Gerrard (The Phantom of the Opera) as Standby for Glinda.
For more details on the full current cast of Wicked, click here.
Leicester Square Box Office offers exclusive in person discounts on Wicked. Wicked is one of our long-term besties in the West End. The team at our box office can always get you a great deal and advise you on the best seats in the house.
How long is the show?
Wicked runs for appromimatley 2 hours and 45 minutes including a 20 minute interval. For example performances starting at 7:30pm end at approximately 10.15pm. Similarly, performances starting at 2:30pm end at approximately 5.15pm.
When should I arrive at the theatre?
For this venue, the doors open 90 minutes prior to performance times with bars, kiosks, and toilet facilities available. We always advise you arrive 30 minutes before the show begins as this allows plenty of time to pass bag checks at the door, find your seats and get settled in. Also, if you arrive late, the venue will not allow you into the auditorium until a suitable break in the performance which is approximately 25 minutes after curtain-up.
What is the age recommendation for Wicked London?
The musical is recommended for ages 7 an upwards. Although the venue accepts children over the age of 5 into the venue, it is a longer show and this show could be loud and overwhelming (maybe even a little scary) for children under 7. All people attending the theatre require a ticket and patrons 15 or under must be sat next to an accompanying adult who is over 18.
What should I wear to the theatre?
There is no specific dress code at The Apollo Victoria Theatre. For all performances, attire should be comfortable and appropriate for the occasion.
How can I get to Wicked London?
The theatre is right outside of Victoria station which serves both London Underground and national rail services. The Tube lines that stop at Victoria are, The Victoria, District and Circle lines.
Victoria Coach Station is also a minute walk from the venue.
The Wicked Movie is based on the musical. From what we’ve seen of Part 1 so far, it is following the same plot. It had the same songs but some additional dialogue as the beauty of cinema allows to develop the world further than you can within the time of the one part, West End show.
The beautiful musical by Stephen Schwartz and its relevant story keeps audiences coming back. Stephen Schwartz supposedly begged Gregory Maguire for the rights to his novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the WIcked Witch of the West. The book’s story is very complex and is essentially about someone who looks different within society and has a different skin colour to those around her. It is also set in a world in which the powers of the country are stripping rights from minorities and clambering to villainize someone – someone who is different – to maintain control. The story resonates with so many people as they can relate, not only the the characters but to the worlds political landscape.
What’s more, Stephen Schwartz’s original score has provided beautiful and complex songs which have become genre defining in the world of musical theatre. Defying Gravity has become one of the worlds most famous theatre songs.
The show is a revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind. It will play at The Duke of York’s Theatre for a strictly limited run. It then heads to Sunderland and subsequently, Glasgow. The West End run is from 9th December 2025 until 28th February 2026.
Sheridan Smith will play Susan, a woman who sustains a bump to the head making her world split in two. One is mundane and the other, imagined. As the lines begin to blur, Susan’s search for happiness takes a turn in Ayckbourn’s dark comedy.
Smith is a two time Oliver Award Winner. She is well known fro her work on TV including Gavin and Stacy, I Fought the Law and Cilla to name merely a few. Her appearance in Woman in Mind marks her return to The Duke of York’s Theatre following her run there in Shirley Valentine last year.
Micheal Longhurst is directing this production. Longhurst is an acclaimed director, and former artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse. His recent credits include Much Ado About Nothing at the RSC and the Olivier Award winning Next to Normal.
The cast appearing alongside Sheridan Smith are yet to be announced. Keep an eye on LSBO theatre news where we will post any updates on the shows further casting.
The full cast of Into The Woods at the Bridge Theatre this December has been officially announced! All in all the show will be running from 2nd December for a limited 20 week run.
The Cast
In the starring roles of the Baker and the Baker’s Wife will be Jamie Parker (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Katie Brayben. Meanwhile the show will be led by Kate Fleetwood (My Master Builder) who will play the Witch. Also joining them will be Bella Brown (Hadestown) as Rapunzel, Jo Foster as Jack. Chumisa Dornford-May as Cinderella, Gracie McGonigal as Little Red Ridinghood. The cast is completed by Valda Aviks as Grandmother/Giant, Geoffrey Aymer as Conderella’s Father. Michael Gould as Narrator, Jennifer Hepburn as Cinderella’s Stepmother, Hana Ichijo as Lucinda, Julie Jupp as Jack’s Mother, Ganrielle Lewis-Dodson as Florinda, Hughie O’Donnell as Steward. Oliver Savile as Prince/Wolf and Rhys Whitfield as Rapunzel’s Prince. Furthermore the standby’s are Taite-Elliot Drew, Jacob Fowler, Sophie Linder-Lee and Chloe Saracco.
Additionally the show will be directed by Jordan Fein. “I’m thrilled and honoured to direct this new production of Into The Woods at The Bridge. It’s a musical that speaks to the necessity and power of community. Through the brilliant music and words of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. To create this production with such an extraordinary cast and creative team is an actual dream come true.”
We’re so excited about this Into the Wood full cast announcement. And can’t wait for one of Sondheim’s most popular musicals to be revived in the West End. Into the Woods follows the journey of the Baker and his wife as they set out to undo a curse, as they head into the woods. In order to try to obtain the four items that will break the curse. Tickets are on sale now.
A West End shows Autumn update is needed! The seasons changing, schools are back and there have been so many changes in the West End it’s hard to keep up. Here at Leicester Square Box Office, we have it covered.
What happens when the happiest day of your life opens the door to a new and uncertain future?
It’s Sylvia and Marek’s wedding and you’re all invited. Over the course of a hot summer’s day, a family gathers to welcome a newcomer into their midst. But as the vodka flows and dances are shared, passions boil over and the limits of love are tested.
Till The Stars Come Down is the National Theatre’s West End transfer of their previously sold out production.
Under the light of a full moon, something most curious occurs… Benjamin Button is born old. Bound to the fate of growing younger each day, Benjamin wants nothing more than to live a little life. But will he ever find a place to belong? Only time and tide will tell…
An electrifying journey through the timeless tale of a love that defies all odds, join us with friends and loved ones at the Ambassadors Theatre for a unique chance to catch this enchantingly beautiful and truly unordinary new musical. You’ll love every second.
This new home grown British Musical won 3 Olivier Awards this year. The show sets the adaptation of F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel in a Cornish fishing village. The production is made up of actor musicians who tell the moving story spectacularly.
In a dangerous game of cat and mouse, this ‘sizzling new play’ by Liz Duffy Adams imagines Kit Marlowe and Will Shakespeare forced into a creative collaboration.
Across three secret meetings in the backroom of a pub, with the table as their stage and battlefield, they sharpen their pens – and let their genius fly.
Starring Ncuti Gatwa as Marlowe with Edward Bluemel as Shakespeare, this raunchy new play is full of tension and talent!
Stereophonic is the Tony Award record breaker which transferred from Broadway earlier this year. It mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough.
The 3 hour long play with music written by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler closes on 22nd November at The Duke of York’s Theatre.
Brendan Gleeson is starring in what promises to be a definitive production of the celebrated modern classic. The story is set on a stormy night where four local men gather in an isolated pub in rural Ireland. Their usual banter and everyday lives are disrupted by the arrival of a woman called Valerie. The stories they weave to impress her are gripping, haunting and deeply unsettling. Little do they know that she has a profoundly personal story of her own, the sharing of which will leave them all shaken.
The Weir is a testament to the need for human connection, the possibility of hope, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Book your tickets for the autumnal West End production of The Weir. It is playing at The Harold Pinter Theatre from 11th September until 6th December
Starring Joe Locke from Netflix’s Heartstopper. Clarkston is a modern frontier love story. It blazes a trail through friendship, acceptance, love and the hope of new discoveries.
On a journey West to rediscover himself, Jake unexpectedly meets Chris – a kindred soul hiding in a night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. As their bond deepens, so does their sense of adventure. Maybe they could finally give life new meaning by chasing something more – like the intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark before them.
Clarkston begins performances on 17th of September at The Trafalgar Theatre and is playing for a strictly limited run until 22n November.
Following sold-out runs at the Nottingham Playhouse and Young Vic, Punch, transfers to the West End for a strictly limited 10-week season from 22nd September.
From the Olivier Award-winning writer James Graham, Punch brings Jacob Dunne’s extraordinary true story to the stage in a gripping, high-energy and deeply moving production.
Jacob Dunne, a teenager from Nottingham, spends his Saturday nights seeking thrills with his friends. One fateful evening, an impulsive punch leads to fatal consequences. After serving prison time, Jacob finds himself lost and directionless. Searching for answers, Joan and David – the parents of his victim James – ask to meet, sparking a profound transformation in Jacob’s life.
Book tickets for Punch which is running from 22nd September until 29th November at The Apollo Theatre now.
Elf the smash hit musical returns to the West End for a strictly limited, 10-week season this winter at the Aldwych Theatre, running from 28 October 2025 to 3 January 2026. In fact, recently the production announced the cast for this seasonal spectacle. You can read all about it here.
Based on the beloved film, Elf is the funny and charming tale of Buddy, who mistakenly crawled into Santa’s bag as a baby and was raised as an elf!
Way too tall and not so great at his job, Buddy is the North Pole’s biggest misfit… and knows he’ll never belong. When Santa tells him the truth, Buddy heads to New York to find his birth father (who turns out to be firmly on the naughty list).
All My Sons is Arthur Millers first and most abiding hit play.
Bryan Cranston play Joe, a respected, self-made businessman who prides himself on providing for his wife and their two sons. While wartime delivers profits for the family, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action.
Peacetime brings little peace of mind as Joe’s true involvement in the activity begins to surface, and he is suddenly confronted by the consequences of his actions.
Arthur Miller skewers the dishonest promise of the American Dream in this disturbingly prescient play.
That’s all for the West End Shows Autumn update! We hope you find something in here that excites you and keeps you entertained as the night begin to draw in.
Elf The Musical announced their full cast today. Real life married couple Joel Montague and Carrie Hope Fletcher will lead the production this Christmas.
The musical which is based on the hit film starring Will Ferrell. The story follows Buddy the elf. Buddy is an orphaned human child who crawled into santas sack one night and ends up being raised by elves. When he finds the truth behind his height and worse, that his birth father is on the Naughty list, he heads to the big apple to find his family. Montague (Hamilton) wil play Buddy the Elf alongside Fletcher (Les Miserables) as Jovie.
Joining the star studded Elf the musical cast is Aled Jones as Walter Hobbs. Rosanna Hyland (Back to the Future) will play Emily Hobbs with Lucinda Lawrence (Mamma Mia! The Party) as Deb. Also, there’s Dermot Canavan (Fiddler on the Roof) as the Store Manager, and Martyn Ellis (Wicked) as Santa/Mr Greenway.
The ensemble are Mollie Cleere (Mamma Mia! The Party), Farirayi Garaba (Mamma Mia!), Sophie Pourret (The Great Gatsby) and Lucy Rice (Clueless). As well as Biancha Szynal (Bring It On), Kyle Cox (& Juliet), Zack Guest (Moulin Rouge!), Ryan Jupp (Crazy For You), Dominic Lamb (Guys & Dolls), and Danny Nattrass (Brigadoon).
Completing the Elf the musical cast are swings Sophie Camble (Cinderella The Musical), Amy Punter (Tina – The Tina Turner Musical), Samuel John Humphreys (The Great Gatsby) and Michael Tyler (Mamma Mia!).
Troubadour Theatre are opening a new venue in Greenwich next Autumn!
The new venue is set to be huge. It will feature not one, but two auditoriums with a capacity of 1500 each. The new venue will be at Greenwich Peninsula in South East London.
The theatre company already has one groundbreaking new venue open with one more on the way. Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre is their current venue which is home of Starlight Express. It is not far from the Wembley Arena and opened in 2019.
The company’s newest venue, the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre, is mere months from opening. It will house the exciting new stage adaptation of the Hunger Games which is opening on 20th October 2025. You can read more about the production and its cast, here.
The new theatre announced today, will be in the heart of the new Greenwich Peninsula Developement. The development already has plan 5500 residents as well as 180 business, so we can expect this area to be a new thriving spot.
The founder of Troubadour, Oliver Royds and Tristan Baker said the expansion marks “a thrilling new chapter”. They also said:
“As the waiting list for West End theatres gets longer, we’re delighted that these new theatres will allow us to welcome even more ambitious productions and provide audiences with unforgettable live experiences. We can’t wait to share what’s coming next.”
The announcement of the New Troubadour Theatre venue is certainly exciting. As Troubadour are trail-blazers for new productions and creativity, we can’t wait to see which innovative production they announce as their inaugral production at the brand new venue.
